Water irradiated with electromagnetic energies for use as a medicament

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to water for use as a medicament, characterized in that to the water, electromagnetic energies in the form of:(i) light energy with a wavelength of between 500 and 700 nm,(ii) light energy with a wavelength of between 701 and 1050 nm, and(iii) an electrical energy with a maximum voltage of 240 V,are simultaneously applied, wherein at least one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) is applied to the water in the form of trains of pulses having at least two discrete frequencies, wherein a first frequency is between 0.1 to 10 Hz and a second frequency is between 40 and 1500 Hz.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to water irradiated with electromagneticenergies, a method for providing said water, which water is for use as amedicament.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

For many years now, medical research has been intensely engaged insearching for tests or criteria to be able to identify the bestindicator of risk prediction of falling by examining a walking subject.

To date, the best predictive factor remains the response in thepatient's medical history, having previously had a fall episode, JillJin et al. ‘Prevention of Falls in Older Adults’ JAMA Apr. 24, 2018.

It has been known for a long time that if postural competence is reducedin every walking subject, the risk of falling increases. In particular,after the age of 65, postural abilities decrease with the increase ofage, of the pathologies present and with the number of drugs taken (MTinetti et al N Engl J Med 1988).

However, it is evident the limited role of improvement in posturalcapacity obtained by calcium and vitamin D supplementation;Bischoff-Ferrari et al ‘Preventing Fractures and Falls: a limited Rolefor Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements” jAMA 2018 apr 17,319(15)1552/1553.

More than 400 fall risk factors have been identified and the list ofdiseases and drugs is much wider than this list:

neurodegenerative diseases, vascular cognitive impairment, dizziness,Parkinson's, diabetes, urinary incontinence, low BMI, obesity,sarcopenia, fear of falling, hearing loss, loss of vision, walking withsupport, previous fractures of frailty, previous falls not associatedwith pathology, osteoporosis,/osteopenia, reduction of mobility on achronic painful basis, fibromyalgia, arthrosis, polyarthritis amongpathologies; antihypertensive therapy, antidepressants, benzodiazepines,hypnotics, neuroleptics and use over 4 medicines of any kind); K.Khanuja and Al Maturitas 110 (20018) 51/56 “Gait and balance in theaging population: Fall prevention using innovation and technology”.

H. B. Mark et al., in The Merck Manual of Geriatrics, third Ed. 2000,pages 195-203, reports that at least 30% of people over 65 not living inhospitals experience falls at least once a year. Balance control isessential for performing everyday voluntary movements. Increasing ageinvolves a higher risk of falling, due to bad posture.

Unstable balance related to age is negatively affected by possiblepathological conditions and by unfavorably environmental andpharmacological conditions: in some cases, even stability perception isimpaired. Aizen, E., in Cautious Gait and Fear of Falling in the ElderlyHarefuah November 2001, 140 (11): 1091 4-1115, reports that fallingoften involves a reduction in mobility, due to the fear of fallingagain.

It is therefore apparent that improving the sense of balance and therebylimiting the possibility of falls would result in a great improvement oflife conditions and possibly even in a longer life.

From the above, it is apparent that improvement in posture control wouldresult in a reduction of falls in elderly people. Posture controlconcerns all the static-dynamic processes affecting the position of abody in space and the parts of said body in reciprocal motion,maintaining the specific orientation with respect to the force ofgravity. The function of the central nervous system is to transform anirregular flow of impulses into a regular activation, which is governedby suitable neuromotor nuclei.

The nervous signals that originate during motion were defined as a wholeas proprioceptive sensitivity by Charles Sherrington in 1906. Accordingto this definition, suitable stimuli are applied by the body to specificreceptors, which are located within movement organs. Proprioceptivesensitivity refers to different kinds of stimuli: contact, pressure,pain. All the information collected through proprioceptors is anessential element for programming and controlling stillness andmovement. The most important proprioceptors are neuromuscular spindlesand Golgi tendon organs, which are stretch receptors. Spindles are ahighly specialized structure, widely distributed in the muscleparenchyma of skeletal muscles. Such a structure consists of a bundle ofmuscle fibres, enclosed in a capsule. Any muscle stretching is perceivedby intrafusal fibres. Neuromuscular spindles are type 1 receptors,responding to energy changes with an electrical potential called“generating potential”. Spindle sensitivity to stretching is very highand is extremely important in the perception of one's position andorientation. A suitable action on proprioceptors is very important toachieve good posture control.

In recent years, great efforts have been made to find the best action onproprioceptors. Kramer, A., in Demography and Health Status; GeriatricMedicine, Second Ed. 1996; 18-27 and Herbert, D. R. et al.; EffectivePhysiotherapy BMJ, vol. 323, pages 788-790, showed that throughproprioceptive stimulation involving muscle exercises for the legs,improvement of motor performance can be achieved. However, Studenski,S., in Guest Edition Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, November 1996, Gaitand Balance Disorders, 635-658, pointed out that there is no correlationbetween muscle strengthening and balance. In any case, muscle trainingis presently the most common treatment for improving the sense ofbalance.

The sense of balance may also be improved by treating a patient withdifferent types of electromagnetic energies by means of a medicalneurological instrument as disclosed in EP 2 533 857 B.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is the object of the present invention to provide a medical use whichrenders possible to improve a patient's sense of balance and/or relief apatient's pain, as well as a method for preparing the means ormedicament for this medical use. The improvement of the sense of balancemay be assessed by testing walking parameters and/or by a push test. Therelief of pain may be assessed by a visual analogue scale (VAS).

In particular, it was surprisingly found that it can be dispensed withtreating a patient in need of improvement of the sense of balance and/orrelief of pain directly with the medical neurological instrumentdisclosed in EP 2 533 857 B1. Rather, according to the presentinvention, if particular, selected electromagnetic energies are appliedto water, then the water can be used as a medicament, in particular fortreating patients having one or more diseases negatively affecting thesense of balance. Alternatively or additionally, the water for use as amedicament may be used in the treatment of pain.

Hence, owing to the present inventive concept of water for use as amedicament and a method for preparing this water, it is no longernecessary for the patient to burdensome travel for visiting a medicalfacility such as a hospital for obtaining a treatment by a medicalneurological instrument. Rather, the patient can obtain the presentlyclaimed water for use as a medicament, which water is provided by thepresent method, for example as a shipment by a postal service, or from alocal pharmacy. Hence, this significantly facilitates the treatment forthe patient, and it also significantly reduces costs for the healthcaresystem.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object is achieved by the present invention by means of water foruse as a medicament, characterized in that to the water, electromagneticenergies in the form of:

(i) light energy with a wavelength of between 500 and 700 nm,(ii) light energy with a wavelength of between 701 and 1050 nm, and(iii) an electrical energy with a maximum voltage of 240 V,are simultaneously applied,wherein at least one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii)is applied to the water in the form of trains of pulses having at leasttwo discrete frequencies, wherein a first frequency is between 0.1 to 10Hz and a second frequency is between 40 and 1500 Hz,wherein for each of light energies (i) and (ii), the amount of energy isbetween 1.5 to 2 J, and for the electrical energy (iii), the amount ofelectrical energy is up to 0.4 J.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, a method for providingwater is provided which renders possible the provision of water whichmay be used for the aforementioned medical use. This method comprises:

(A) a step of providing water;(B) a step of applying electromagnetic energies to the water of step(A), wherein the electromagnetic energies are in the form of:(i) light energy with a wavelength of between 500 and 700 nm,(ii) light energy with a wavelength of between 701 and 1050 nm, and(iii) an electrical energy with a maximum voltage of 240 V,and the electromagnetic energies are simultaneously applied to thewater,wherein at least one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii)is applied to the water in the form of trains of pulses having at leasttwo discrete frequencies, wherein a first frequency is between 0.1 to 10Hz and a second frequency is between 40 and 1500 Hz,wherein for each of light energies (i) and (ii), the amount of energy isbetween 1.5 to 2 J, and for the electrical energy (iii), the amount ofelectrical energy is up to 0.4 J.

The term “simultaneously applied” as used herein in connection with theapplication of electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) means thatthe energies (i), (ii) and (iii) are applied during one applicationround where the water is applied with the aforementioned energies.However, it is self-evident that “simultaneously applied” does not meanthat all electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) must be appliedsimultaneously during the whole application round. Rather, from thefurther condition defined in claim 1 requiring that at least one of theelectromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) is applied to the water inthe form of pulses having at least two discrete frequencies, it isreadily understood that when pulses with frequencies are applied, theremay always be a point of time were the pulse is off and thus the atleast one pulsed energy is not applied. In conclusion, the term“simultaneously applied” means that all three electromagnetic energies(i), (ii) and (iii) are applied during one application round, but itdoes not require that each electromagnetic energy (i), (ii) and (iii) isapplied at the same time.

The present inventors surprisingly found that the above describedelectromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii), which are conventionallydirectly applied to a patient by means of a medical neurologicalinstrument such as that disclosed in EP 2 533 857 B1, can, withoutwishing to be bound to theory, be kind of “stored” in water.

It is noted that from the quantum electrodynamic theory of water putforward by Professor Emilio Del Giudice, who was a capacity in the fieldof water research, it is known that water can store electromagneticenergies in stable coherent domains, which may account for the so-called“memory of water”. The summarized work of Professor Emilio Del Giudicein the field of water is disclosed in the review article of Mae-Wan Ho,“Illuminating Water and Life”, Entropy 2014, vol. 16, pages 4874 to4891.

However, despite of the fact that it is known in the art that water maytheoretically store electromagnetic energies, it was a surprisingfinding for the present inventors that the electromagnetic energies arestored by the water in such a way that there is a storage for a longperiod of time of at least one month or more, preferably 2 months ormore. Hence, owing to the method according to the invention, water canbe provided which stores the electromagnetic energies applied theretofor a significant period of time.

Besides, an even more surprising finding for the present inventors wasthat these electromagnetic energies stored in the water are releasedfrom the water and suitably transferred to the body of the patient insuch a way that the electromagnetic energies released from the waterhave a similar or even identical effect on the patient compared with thedirect treatment of a patient by a medical neurological instrument asdisclosed in EP 2 533 857 B1. This release of the electromagneticenergies could not be extrapolated from the known quantum electrodynamictheory of water put forward by Professor Emilio Del Giudice.

It is preferred that the water prepared with the method according to thepresent invention is applied for use as a medicament in the treatment ofone or more diseases negatively affecting the sense of balance. Because,it was surprisingly found that the present water for use as a medicamentis particularly effective for improving the sense of balance. Morepreferably, the present water for use as a medicament is used in thetreatment of at least one disease selected from the group consisting ofarthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterial hypertension, fibromyalgia,rheumatoid arthritis, frequent falls, vertebral fractures, diabetesmellitus, osteoporosis, recurrent falls, Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease, anxiety neurosis; preferably at least one diseaseselected from the group consisting of arthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterialhypertension, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, vertebral fractures,diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson'sdisease; most preferably at least one disease selected from the groupconsisting of arthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterial hypertension,fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, vertebral fractures, diabetesmellitus, and osteoporosis.

The improvement of the sense of balance of a patient may be assessed bydetermining walking parameters. The testing of walking parameters iswell known in the field of medicine. For example, J. M. Hausdorff, “Gaitvariability: methods, modeling and meaning”, Journal of NeuroEngineeringand Rehabilitation 2005, 2:19, discloses walking parameters, theirmeaning and methods for testing. Alternatively or in addition to thedetermination of walking parameters, a push test may be carried out forassessing whether or not there is an improvement of the sense of balanceof a patient. The push test may be carried out by applying a push with adefined push force to a certain region of the patient's body, such asbelly or between the shoulders, and then studying whether or not thepatient can keep balance.

Alternatively or additionally to the treatment of the above listed oneor more diseases negatively affecting the sense of balance, according tothe present invention, the water for use as a medicament may be used inthe treatment of pain. Namely, it was surprisingly found that thepresent water for use as a medicament is, besides of the treatment ofthe aforementioned diseases, also particularly effective for relievingpain. Preferably, the present water for use as a medicament is used inthe treatment of at least one pain selected from myofascial pain,central sensitization pain, chronic pain, algo-dysfunctional pain, acutepain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain including post-surgical paininflammatory pain, osteoarthritis and visceral pain, more preferably atleast one pain selected from myofascial pain, algo-dysfunctional painand chronic pain, even more preferably myofascial pain and benignchronic pain (secondary algo-dysfunctional syndrome), most preferablymyofascial pain.

The relief of pain may for example be assessed by means of visualanalogue scale (VAS). In the field of medicine, VAS is a well knownmeasure for pain assessment, and a description of the VAS method can forexample be found in the following review article: M. Haefeli, A.Elfering, “Pain assessment”, Eur. Spine J. 2006, vol. 15, pages 17 to24.

The term “water” as used herein means, from the chemical point of view,H₂O. The water may comprise further intended or occasional components.Typically, the water will comprise at least traces of inorganic saltscomposed of cations of e.g. Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium,Aluminium, Iron, Copper, Zinc and Lead, and anions such as chloride,fluoride, (hydrogen)carbonate, sulphate, nitrate and phosphate.

All features relating to the water disclosed in the following refer bothto the present medical use as well as to the method for preparing water.

In the present invention, the water may be in the form tab water,distilled water, osmosis water, reverse osmosis water, or a mixturethereof. Preferably, the water is in the form of tap water, since tapwater is readily available and economic, and the typical components oftap water do not impair the effects of the present invention. However,for specific purposes such as scientific studies requiring a reliablereproducibility, it is preferred to use processed water selected fromdistilled water, osmosis water and reverse osmosis water, wherein theprocessed water should always be obtained from the same supplier, and atbest be from the same production batch.

Depending on how the water is applied to a patient in need of a therapy,a physiological acceptable organic or inorganic salt may beintentionally added to the water. For example, in case the water shallbe applied by injection with a syringe, e.g. intravenous injection, itis preferred that sodium chloride is added to the water in order to becompatible with the blood of the patient. On the other hand, in case thewater is applied onto the human skin, it may be advantageous to add anorganic salt providing for a pleasant odor and/or pleasant color, sinceodor and color of the water may provide for a good, relaxed feeling ofthe patient.

In case a physiological acceptable organic or inorganic salt is added tothe water, it is preferred that the water contains the physiologicalacceptable organic or inorganic salt in an amount of at most 330 g/l,preferably 1 to 35 g/l, more preferably 4 to 30 g/l, most preferably 8to 10 g/l. The broader value ranges for the amount of the physiologicalacceptable organic or inorganic salt are selected in view of providing apleasant odor, pleasant color, or pleasant “Dead Sea”-feeling. Thelowermost value range of 8 to 10 g/l is selected in view of a goodcompatibility with body fluids such as blood, in case the water isapplied by injection with a syringe, e.g. intravenous injection.

According to the present invention, the water may be in the form ofwater alone or comprised in a material selected from a fabric, anon-woven, medical patches, a cream formulation, a gel formulation, anointment formulation, an aqueous solution, a product for dental hygiene,a food and a drink.

The term “water alone” as used herein means “water” as defined above,that is, further components such as e.g. organic or inorganic salts maybe comprised in the water. Hence, the term “water alone” encompasses anyaqueous solution.

The kind of application of the water to a patient in need of treatmenttherewith, namely water alone or water comprised in a material, dependson how the water shall be used as a medicament. In case it is intendedto treat locations in the inner side of the patient's body, it ispreferred to apply the water by injection with a syringe, e.g.intravenous injection, or as a drink or food. In the aforementionedcases, the water is preferably used alone without comprising it into oneof the above listed selected materials.

On the other hand, in case it is intended to treat an external part ofthe patient's body, for example by applying the water onto the patient'sskin, it is helpful to comprise the water into one of the above listedmaterials to provide for a simple and convenient application, e.g. onthe skin. For application onto the skin of the body portion to betreated, it is preferred to comprise the water in a fabric, morepreferred in gauze or a terry fabric, most preferred in a gauze.Alternatively or additionally, for application onto the skin, a creamformulation, a gel formulation or an ointment formulation comprising thewater according to the present invention may be used.

In case the water is comprised in one of the above listed selectedmaterials, the water if preferably already comprised in the materialwhen the water is applied with the electromagnetic energies.Alternatively, after applying the electromagnetic energies to the water,the water may be incorporated into the above listed selected materials.

It was surprisingly found that even if the water is comprised in apharmaceutical composition, the active ingredients, irrespective whetherthere are one or a mixture of two or more active pharmaceuticalingredients, do not negatively affect the surprising effects ofimproving the sense of balance and relieving/decreasing pain. Rather,even if active pharmaceutical ingredients are contained in the water,the patient benefits from aforementioned effects for at least 7 to 10days.

Preferably, the pharmaceutical composition is selected from the groupconsisting of Gentamicin®/Bematamethasone® cream, Connectivina® cream,Oxivan® cream, Zovirax® cream, Aciclin® cream, Edeven® gel; FlectorArtro® gel, Orudis® gel, Tetramyl® eye drops drops, Otalgan® drops,Bioderm® paste breathable barrier, Nivea® cream, Prep® cream,Preparation H® ointment, Rinazina® spray, Salonpas® spray and EsteèLauder advance night Repair®.

Furthermore, it was surprisingly found that the application of theelectromagnetic energies (i) to (iii) to water comprised in apharmaceutical composition, for example the above indicated andpresently tested compositions, does not negatively affect thepharmaceutical effectiveness of the pharmaceutical composition. That is,the active pharmaceutical ingredient contained in the pharmaceuticalcomposition is not deteriorated due to the treatment withelectromagnetic energies (i) to (iii).

All features relating to the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and(iii) applied to the water and disclosed in the following refer both tothe present medical use as well as to the present method for preparingwater.

Preferably, the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) aresimultaneously applied for at least 5 min, preferably 7 min to 2 h, morepreferably 8 min to 1 h, even more preferably 9 min to 35 min, yet evenmore preferably 9 min to 30 min, most preferably 10 to 20 min. It wassurprisingly found that already a relative short application time ofonly about 5 min provides for a sufficient amount of energy stored forthe present medical use.

It is preferred that the time for applying the electromagnetic energies(i), (ii) and (iii) to the water is selected such that a sufficientamount of energy is applied to the water for storage in the water andfurther use of the resulting water as a medicament. The amount of lightenergies (i) and (ii) may be calculated from the following well knownformula:

E _(light)=(h·c/v)·t,

wherein h is the Planck constant, c is the speed of light in vacuum, vis the wavelength of the light, and t is the time period used forapplying the light energies (i) and (ii). The amounts of light energies(i) and (ii) have the unit Joule (J). Furthermore, the amount ofelectrical energy (iii), which may also be termed electrical work, maybe calculated from the following well known formula:

E _(electric) =U·I·t,

wherein U is the voltage, I is the current, and t is the period of timefor which the electrical energy (iii) is applied. The amount ofelectrical energy (iii) has the unit Watt seconds (W·s) or Joule (J).

For the amount of at least one electromagnetic energy (i), (ii) and(iii) applied to the water in the form of trains of pulses having atleast two discrete frequencies, it is clear that the amount of energyapplied is not the full period of time for which any one of theseenergies is applied, but the frequencies have to be taken intoconsideration, and optionally additionally pause times.

As derivable from the aforementioned formulae, independent from the kindof energy, the amount of each energy (i) to (iii) applied to the waterdepends on the period of time for which the light according to (i) and(ii) and the electrical energy according to (iii) is applied, whichperiod of time depends on the kind and severity of disease to betreated.

For each of light energies (i) and (ii), the amount of energy of 1.7 to1.9 J is preferred. For the electrical energy (iii), it is preferredthat the amount of electrical energy is 0.05 to 0.3 J, more preferably0.1 to 0.25 J.

The present water for use as a medicament may be applied to a person inneed of the treatment for a predetermined time, which depends on theseverity of the disease of the person and the person as such in terms ofsize, weight and age, which aforementioned conditions may be assessed bya doctor's prescription. Preferably, the present water for use as amedicament is applied to a person in need of a treatment for at least 10min, preferably 15 min to 2 h, more preferably 15 min to 1 h, mostpreferably 15 min to 30 min. Surprisingly, already a relatively shortapplication time of 10 min is sufficient for providing a significanttherapeutical effect.

The pulse of at least one of energies (i), (ii) and (iii), the durationof the pulse and the voltage of (iii) the electrical energy is selectedin view of the severity of the disease(s) of the person in need of atreatment.

Preferably, the pulses have at least two discrete frequencies, the firstfrequency is between 0.3 to 7 Hz and the second frequency is between 55and 800 Hz. More preferably, the first frequency is between 0.5 to 5 Hzand the second frequency is between 70 and 200 Hz. Even more preferably,the first frequency is between 0.8 to 3.2 Hz and the second frequency isbetween 80 and 190 Hz. Yet even more preferably, the first frequency is1 Hz, 2 Hz or 3 Hz, and the second frequency is 85 Hz, 100 Hz or 180 Hz.Most preferably, the first frequency is 1 Hz and the second frequency is180 Hz, the first frequency is 2 Hz and the second frequency is 100 Hz,or the first frequency is 3 Hz and the second frequency is 85 Hz.

Particularly preferred are pulses having more than two discretefrequencies, which numerical value ranges are selected from thenumerical value ranges indicated in the claims and the description textabove for the first and second frequency. For example, such pulse havingmore than two discrete frequencies may have 4 discrete frequencies #1 to#4, namely frequencies #1 and #2 being within the numerical value rangeof 0.1 to 10 Hz of the above indicated first frequency, and frequencies#3 and #4 being within the numerical value range of 60 and 220 Hz of theabove indicated second frequency. That is, as an explanatory example,frequencies #1 to #4 may be as follows: A frequency #2 of 0.5 to 1.5 Hz,a frequency #2 of 2.0 to 4.0 Hz, a frequency #3 of 80 to 120 Hz, and afrequency #4 of 16 to 200 Hz. Optionally, said pulses having more thantwo discrete frequencies may additionally have a further frequency witha value range being outside the numerical value ranges for the abovedefined value ranges for the first and the second frequency.

It was surprisingly found that pulses having at least two discretefrequencies are particularly effective for improving the patient's senseof balance in terms of walking parameters and postural parameters.Furthermore, it was surprisingly found that pulses having at least twodiscrete frequencies are particularly effective for improving forrelieving/decreasing mysofascial and/or algo-dysfunctional pain.

Preferably, each pulse has a duration of between 50 and 1000 μs, morepreferably of between 80 and 500 μs, most preferably of between 90 and350 μs.

It is preferred that between the pulses, there is a pause time ofbetween 0.5 and 20 s during which there is no pulsed discrete frequency.

For the light energies (i) and (ii), it is preferred that light energy(i) has a wavelength of between 450 and 700 nm, and light energy (ii)has a wavelength of between 750 and 1000 nm. More preferably, lightenergy (i) has a wavelength of between 550 and 660 nm, and light energy(ii) has a wavelength of between 850 and 980 nm. Most preferably, lightenergy (i) has a wavelength of between 580 and 645, and light energy(ii) has a wavelength of between 870 and 920 nm. The light energy (i)and/or (ii) may be in monochromatic, coherent or incoherent form.

Preferably, the electrical energy (iii) has a maximum voltage of 200 V,more preferably a maximum voltage of 150 V, even more preferably amaximum voltage of 110 V, yet even more preferably a maximum voltage of90 V, and most preferably a maximum voltage of between 50 and 85 V.Furthermore, for the electrical energy (iii), preferably the current isup to 0.6 mA, more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mA, most preferably 0.25 to 0.4mA.

It is preferred that when the water for use as a medicament according tothe present invention is used for improving the sense of balance, toapply any one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (ii) inpulses for a time of between 30 s and 30 min, more preferably between 45s and 10 min, most preferably between 1 min and 5 min.

For use in the treatment of pain, it is preferred that the water for useas a medicament according to the present invention is applied to apatient for a time period of between 2 min and 2 hours, more preferablybetween 4 min and 30 min, and most preferably between 5 min and 15 min.This time period is particularly useful for alleviating pain in thecervical region, in the lumbar region and for treating osteoarthritis.

For the present method for providing water, it is preferred that thewater resulting from this process is used as a medicament. For examplefor the aforementioned purpose, the present method preferably furthercomprises:

(C) an optional step of storing the water obtained in step (B) until itis used for any optional purpose, for example as a medicament; and(D) an optional step of using the water of step (B) or (C) as amedicament.

For a better understanding of the present invention, in the following, aparticularly suitable device for applying electromagnetic energies (i),(ii) and (iii) to the water is described.

FIG. 1 shows the schematical structure of a medical neurologicalinstrument which may be used as device for applying electromagneticenergies (i), (ii) and (iii) to the water.

FIG. 2 shows a diagram of electromagnetic energy (e) applied by themedical neurological instrument versus time (t) (in seconds) toillustrate an exemplary pulse applied by the medical neurologicalinstrument.

LEGEND OF FEATURES OF THE MEDICAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT ILLUSTRATED INFIG. 1

-   -   1 Power cable connected to power supply 3, which supplies direct        current voltage to charge the batteries of notebook 8;    -   2 Power cable connected to power supply 4 to charge the        batteries 12 of medical device (MD) 10;    -   3 Notebook power supply suitable to convert the 220 V mains        voltage into 18 V direct current to charge the battery of        notebook 8;    -   4 Power supply and battery charger 4 to convert the 220 Vac        mains voltage into 14 volt direct current voltage to charge the        battery of MD 10;    -   5 Metal panel socket mounted on MD 10R to carry voltage into the        container of the MD 10 connected to the safety device 11, which        performs the function of shutting off the power of MD 10 in the        event of insertion of the plug of power supply of MD 10;    -   6 Output connector for LAN/internet connection;    -   7 Metal container suitable to support or transport of notebook        and badge reader with openable compartments designed to house        cables;    -   7R Rear panel of the notebook container with feet and        reinforcements for safe transport;    -   7F Front panel of the notebook container with locks and        reinforcing handles for safe transport;    -   8 Notebook;    -   9 Badge reader used for immediate recognition or storage of        patient's data which will be stored in a database in notebook 8;    -   10 MD in the form of a metal container suitable to contain all        circuit boards 14, 15, 16 of safety device 11 and battery 12, as        well as RS232/USB communication interface 13;    -   10R MD 10 rear panel suitable to house power socket 5 and USB        socket 17;    -   10F MD front panel suitable to house all light signals and        connectors, mechanically interlocked, to convey, by means of        connection cables, signals supplied to transducers 18, 19, 20;    -   11 Safety device that immediately shuts off operation of MD 10,        if power plug from power supply 4 is inserted during charging of        internal battery 12;    -   12 12 volt battery, which is the sole power source for operation        of MD 10;    -   13 RS232/USB interface, which transforms USB commands from        notebook 8 into communication signal for all boards 14,15,16;    -   14 first energy pulse generator board;    -   15 second energy pulse generator board;    -   16 third energy pulse generator board;    -   17 USB socket which, through USB cable connected to socket 17        positioned on MD rear panel 10R, conveys the commands for boards        14, 15, 16 through interface 13 positioned inside container 10;    -   18 First energy transducers connected with cable and metal        connector positioned on panel 10F of container 10;    -   19 Second energy transducers connected with cable and metal        connector positioned on panel 10F of container 10; and    -   20 Third energy transducers connected with cable and metal        connector positioned on panel 10F of container 10.

Preferably, the medical neurological instrument comprises:

(A) a control system for managing energy sources of different nature,and(B) an emitter of said energy sources, wherein the emitter is configuredto simultaneously apply electromagnetic energies in the form of:

-   -   (i) light energy (18) with a wavelength of between 500 and 700        nm,    -   (ii) light energy (19) with a wavelength of between 701 and 1050        nm, and    -   (iii) an electrical energy (20) with a maximum voltage of 240 V,        wherein at least one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii)        and (iii) is applied in the form of trains of pulses having at        least two discrete frequencies, wherein a first frequency is        between 0.1 to 10 Hz and a second frequency is between 40 and        1500 Hz, and wherein the control system (A), which is a computer        having dedicated software, manages the strength, frequency and        duration of these energies.

Preferably, the transducers 18, 19, 20 comprise semiconductive lightemitters with fixed emission of 2000 mcd, where these emitters aredivided into three groups of at least two units each, so as torepeatedly emit pulses every 2, 4 and 8 sec respectively. The durationof the single pulse is preferably 50-1000 ms, more preferably 80-500 ms,even more preferably 90-350 ms.

According to the present invention, the electromagnetic energiescomprise (iii) the electrical energy. The electrical energy (iii) may beprovided e.g. by means of a pair of electrodes.

The strength, frequency and duration of the pulses are controlled fromthe notebook 8, which, with a specifically developed software program,manages operation thereof. In order to use the device in the form of theabove described medical neurological instrument correctly, it isessential for the three energy sources to be used simultaneously inorder to obtain a beneficial effect for the patient, wherein the threeenergies are variable and are preferably suitably selected by a doctorin view of the pathological conditions. The device thus allows theoperator to dose the strength, frequency and duration of the pulses foreach of the energy sources, obtaining a synergic combination of thesesources, which can be optimized for the specific pathological conditionsencountered and which can also be customized for each patient. Theinterface with internet 6 also allows interaction and exchange oftherapeutic programs, in real time, with the various experiences of thephysicians using it, thus allowing the creation of a sort of interactivedatabase in which information on each treatment can be saved, to thebenefit of the next operator who wishes to receive information andadvice on parameters to use. The aforesaid optimization is thereforeshared and can benefit from a plurality of experimental contributions.

Preferably, the medical neurological instrument comprises six emitters,of which two emitters repeatedly emit pulses every 2 sec., two emittersrepeatedly emit pulses every 4 sec. and two emitters repeatedly emitpulses every 8 sec. In other words, the difference in the behavior ofthe emitters is found only in the duration of the interval between onepulse and the next. The emitters therefore emit a radiation in theregion of the red and infrared wavelength.

The transducers may for example be in the form of electrodes having anegative pole on one side and a positive pole on the other side, toapply the electrical energy to the water.

With reference to FIG. 2, it is possible to evaluate the type ofwaveform applied to the transducers. The time T is represented on theabscissa, while the energy supplied e is represented on the ordinate. Byvarying the time Te_(on) (on time), the time Te_(off) (off time) and thepause time T_(p), trains of pulses are sent with a variable period and avariable duty cycle for the three energies, determined by the therapy tobe performed. It is also possible to send single energy pulses duringthe pause time T_(p).

The invention will now be illustrated in detail with reference tospecific experimental examples, in which a series of patients dividedinto groups of specific physical and pathological conditions weretreated with the water for use as a medicament according to the presentinvention.

EXPERIMENTAL EXAMPLES

In the following examples, sense of balance was assessed by means oftesting of walking parameters as well as by a push test for determiningresistance to lateral thrust. In addition, a pain assessment by visualanalogue scale (VAS) was carried out.

In all the present experimental examples, for the light energies (i) and(ii), the amount of energy applied was between 1.5 to 1.7 J, and forelectrical energy (iii), the amount of energy applied was between 0.1 to0.4 J, wherein for light energies (i) and (ii), the wavelengths appliedwere between 500 and 700 nm for energy (i) and 701 to 1050 nm for energy(ii), while for the electrical energy (iii), the voltage was between 50V and 240 V. The times for applying the present water for use as amedicament were between 10 to 20 min, depending on the severity of thedisease and/or pain to be treated. In practice, it is preferable thatthe doctor prescribes the conditions for the electromagnetic energies(i), (ii) and (iii) as well as the duration of the application of thepresent water, in order to adapt these conditions to the severity of thedisease and/or pain to be treated as well as to the patient.

The electromagnetic energies applied to the water for use as amedicament according to the present invention are similar to a greatextent to the electromagnetic energies conventionally applied by amedical neurological instrument as e.g. disclosed in EP 2 533 857 B.Therefore, in addition to the above indications for the specific energyranges of electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) applied in Jouleand the treatment time for which the present water is applied to apatient for use in the treatment of a disease, a skilled person mayestimate the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) required for atreatment with the present water based on his knowledge of suitableconditions for the conventional treatment.

In the following experimental examples, the water for use as amedicament according to the invention, was applied in different forms,namely the water was used alone, as an aqueous solution in the form of aphysiologic saline solution, or comprised in a pharmaceutical ornon-pharmaceutical formulation selected from the group consisting ofGentamicin®/Bematamethasone® cream, Connectivina® cream, Oxivan® cream,Zovirax® cream, Aciclin® cream, Edeven® gel; Flector Artro® gel, Orudis®gel, Tetramyl® eye drops drops, Otalgan® drops, Bioderm® pastebreathable barrier, Nivea® cream, Prep® cream, Preparation H° ointment,Rinazina® spray, Salonpas® spray and Esteè Lauder advance night Repair®.

Optionally additionally, were applicable and suitable for the site ofthe body of the patient to be treated, the water in the form indicatedabove was comprised in a gauze fabric.

Testing of Walking Parameters

The walking parameters tested in the following experiments are definedas follows:

-   -   Walking speed: Self-evidently means the speed of walking of the        patient;    -   Step length: Is the distance between the heel contact point of        one foot to the other foot;    -   Double support: Is the amount of time that a participant spends        with both feet on the ground during one gait cycle;    -   Base of support: Is the area beneath the patient that includes        every point of contact by the feet that the object or person        makes with a supporting surface; and    -   Cadence: Is the rate at which the patient walks, expressed in        steps per minute.

For the present experiments, including testing of walking speed, pushtest and pain assessment, 80 patients have been tested being aged 70years or older. 40 patients treated with water according to the presentinvention were tested, and the other 40 patients of the placebo groupwere treated with normal water, i.e. water to which no electromagneticenergies were applied.

For the testing of the walking parameters, the patients were dividedinto five different groups, wherein the division was done in view of thepatient's diseases and/or symptoms. Thereby, five groups of respectivelyeight persons treated with water according to the invention were tested,as well as five placebo groups of respectively eight persons.

To the patients of groups 1 to 5, the water for use as a medicament wasapplied in the following forms:

Patient group 1 was treated with a gel containing the activepharmaceutical ingredient (API) piroxicam, which is a type of medicinecalled non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). NSAIDs are used torelieve pain and inflammation. In the present examples, Felden® Gel wasused, but alternatively, any other, i.e. generic, comparablecommercially available piroxicam gel may be used.Patient group 2 was treated with a gel patch containing the APIdiclofenac epolamine, which also a NSAID. In the present examples,Voltaren® patch was used, but alternatively any other, i.e. generic,comparable commercially available diclofenac epoamine containing gelpatch may be used.Patient group 3 was treated with a moisturizer containing hyaluronicacid and glycerin. In the present examples, Neutrogena® hydro boost wasused, but alternatively, any other, i.e. generic, comparablecommercially available moisturizer containing hyaluronic acid andglycerin may be used.Patient group 4 was treated with physiological aqueous saline solutionhaving a sodium chloride concentration of 0.9%, which was administeredintravenous (IV) in an amount of 100 ml respectively.Patient group 5 was treated with a patch soaked with water only.

Regarding the walking parameters, for the increase of speed, the steplength and the cadence, an increase of said parameters is a desirableimprovement, while for the double support and the base of support, adecrease of said parameters is a desirable improvement.

The percental difference of the walking parameters before and aftertreatment was assessed as follows: A difference of less than ±4% wasassessed as (insignificant) increase/decrease, a difference of ±4% ormore as significant increase/decrease, a difference of ±15% or more asvery significant increase/decrease.

A desirable decrease or increase of the tested walking parameters wasdenoted with the positive signs “+”, “++” and “+++”, while anundesirable decrease or increase of the tested walking parameters wasdenoted with the negative signs “+”, “++” and “+++”

The results of the testing of the walking parameters with the abovedescribed groups were as follows:

Patient Group 1: Polyarthric, Frequent Falls

Patients treated with water according to the present invention:

Speed Step Double Base of Cadence [cm/ length support support [steps/sec] [cm] [sec] [cm] min] before treatment 45.3 32.745 0.493 11.37 82.1after treatment 51.1 34.197 0.430 10.82 90.9 difference [%] +12.80%+4.43% −12.77% −4.84% +10.7% rating of effect ++ + ++ + ++

Placebo group treated with water not according to the present invention:

Speed Step Double Base of Cadence [cm/ length support support [steps/sec] [cm] [sec] [cm] min] before treatment 45.7 32.187 0.468 16.93 53after treatment 47.2 31.267 0.473 16.90 51 difference [%] −3.28% −2.86%−1.07% −0.177% −3.77% rating of effect − − + + −

Patient Group 2: Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Recurrent Falls

Patients treated with water according to the present invention:

Speed Step Double Base of Cadence [cm/ length support support [steps/sec] [cm] [sec] [cm] min] before treatment 83.3 52.25 0.287 11.20 94.2after treatment 90.4 54.71 0.246 9.70 97.5 difference [%] +8.5% +4.70%−14.2% −13.3% +3.5% rating of effect ++ + ++ + ++

Placebo group treated with water not according to the present invention:

Speed Step Double Base of Cadence [cm/ length support support [steps/sec] [cm] [sec] [cm] min] before treatment 73.4 50.27 0.335 9.27 68after treatment 69.3 49.78 0.340 9.55 71 difference [%] −5.59% −0.97%−1.49% +3.02% +4.41% rating of effect −− − + − +

Patient Group 3: Osteoporosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Vertebral Fractures

Patients treated with water according to the present invention:

Speed Step Double Base of Cadence [cm/ length support support [steps/sec] [cm] [sec] [cm] min] before treatment 58.4 39.440 0.410 10.78 91.7after treatment 96.7 54.31 0.256 8.65 99.8 difference [%] +65.5% +37.7%−37.5% −19.7% +8.8% rating of effect +++ +++ +++ ++ ++

Placebo group treated with water not according to the present invention:

Step Double Base of Speed length support support Cadence [cm/sec] [cm][sec] [cm] [steps/min] before treatment 55.4 39.440 0.410 10.78 91 aftertreatment 59.8 38.798 0.387 11.21 89 difference [%] +7.94% −1.63% −5.61%+3.99% −2.20% rating of effect + − + − −

Patient Group 4: Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, ArterialHypertension, Sarcopenia

Patients treated with water according to the present invention:

Step Double Base of Speed length support support Cadence [cm/sec] [cm][sec] [cm] [steps/min] before treatment 75.4 50.03 0.335 9.27 56 aftertreatment 88.3 51.86 0.278 7.96 71 difference [%] +17.10% +3.6% −17.0%−14.1% +26.8% rating of effect +++ + +++ + +++

Placebo group treated with water not according to the present invention:

Step Double Base of Speed length support support Cadence [cm/sec] [cm][sec] [cm] [steps/min] before treatment 81.3 52.30 0.281 11.11 93.8after treatment 80.7 51.77 0.278 10.98 92.7 difference [%] −0.74% −1.01%−1.07% −1.17% −1.17% rating of effect − − + + −

Patient Group 5: Alzheimer's Disease, Polyarthrous, Frequent Falls

Patients treated with water according to the present invention:

Step Double Base of Speed length support support Cadence [cm/sec] [cm][sec] [cm] [steps/min] before treatment 44.7 33.197 0.498 16.93 53 aftertreatment 59.6 44.267 0.377 15.90 73 difference [%] +33.3% +33.3% −24.2%−6.1% +37.8% rating of effect +++ +++ +++ + +++

Placebo group treated with water not according to the present invention:

Step Double Base of Speed length support support Cadence [cm/sec] [cm][sec] [cm] [steps/min] before treatment 44.3 32.556 0.481 10.27 78.1after treatment 45.1 32.759 0.477 10.82 79.0 difference [%] +1.81%+0.62% −0.40% +5.36% +1.15% rating of effect + + + −− +

From the above experimental results, it becomes immediately apparentthat in the groups treated with water according to the presentinvention, there is always an increase/improvement in the walkingparameters, and most of the time the increase is significant or evenvery significant. By contrast, in the placebo group, besides ofoutliers, undesired decreases or only insignificant increases of thewalking parameters were found.

In particular, the above experimental results show that the water foruse as a medicament according to the present invention provides for:

-   -   A significant or even very significant increase of walking speed        and step length,    -   a significant or even very significant decrease of double        support time and base of support, and    -   a significant or even very significant increase of cadence.

By contrast, the placebo group treated with water being not according tothe present invention shows no or at least no significant improvement ofthe walking parameters. Hence, it is proven that surprisingtherapeutically effects are attained owing to the present medical use,whereby an alleged placebo effect can be ruled out with the presentexperimental examples.

Further Testing of Walking Parameters

An additional testing of walking parameters was carried out, in whichtesting, other or modified walking parameters compared to the onestested above were determined. This additional testing was carried outwith patients other than those tested in the above described testing ofwalking parameters.

The walking parameters tested in the following additional experimentsare defined as follows:

-   -   Walking speed over 10 meters, in seconds and as fast as the        patient can: Self-evidently means the time in seconds the        patient required for walking the distance of 10 meters;    -   TUG (Timed Up and Go) [seconds]: In the TUG test, the time to        get up and go/walk is determined. This is a simple mobility test        to assess the mobility or the body balance and the resulting        risk of a fall, especially of elderly persons;    -   Semi-Tandem test [seconds]: In this test, the patient should        stand for 10 seconds with one foot behind the other, so that the        big toe of one foot is touching the side of the heel of the        other;    -   Tandem test [seconds]: In this test, the patient, whose        semi-tandem stand was successful, was asked to stand for 10        seconds with one foot behind the other, so that the big toe of        one foot is touching the heel of the other foot;    -   Backward walking on 3 meters, in seconds and as fast as the        patient can, Carter V. et al ‘The 3 m Backwards Walk and        Retrospective Falls: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Clinical        Measure’ J Geriatr PhysTher 2017. Self-evidently, this parameter        means the time in seconds the patient required for backwardly        walking the distance of 3 meters; and    -   Chair test (how many times the patient gets up and sits in 30        s):    -   This is the amount/sum of getting up and sitting down processes        the patient was able to perform within 30 seconds.

For the additional testing of walking speed, patients have been testedbeing aged between 65 and 85 years or older. The 5 patients of theplacebo group were treated with a placebo, i.e. water to which noelectromagnetic energies (i) to (iii) were applied, without telling thisto the patient. 5 other patients were treated with the water accordingto the present invention.

Placebo Group=Testing Results

PATIENT No. 1 2 3 4 5 TEST TYPE before after before after before afterbefore after before after Walking 9.27 9.58 7.43 7.27 12.39 11.98 8.559.37 12.81 13.09 speed over 10 meters [seconds] difference +3.34 −2.15−3.31 +9.59 +2.19 [%] Walking 10.25 9.99 8.16 9.22 13.40 13.17 10.7810.55 14.77 13.98 speed over 10 meters (as fast as he can) [seconds]difference −2.54 +12.99 −1.72 −2.13 −5.35 [%] TUG (Timed 12.50 12.6511.20 11.25 12.40 11.55 16.30 16.80 13.70 13.18 Up and Go) [seconds]difference +1.20 +0.45 +1.21 +3.07 −3.80 [%]TANDEM >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 test [seconds]SEMI >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 TANDEM test [seconds]Backwards 8.25 8.09 6.37 6.22 9.88 9.13 6.35 6.79 9.31 9.27 walking on 3meters [seconds] difference −1.94 −2.35 −7.59 +6.93 −0.43 [%] Backwards7.31 7.70 6.90 7.00 10.67 9.33 7.55 7.30 10.29 9.78 walking on 3 meters(as fast as he can) [seconds] difference +5.34 +1.45 −12.56 −3.31 −4.96[%] Chair Test 15.00 14.00 11.00 10.00 16.00 17.00 11.00 12.00 16.0015.00 (times he gets up and sits in 30 seconds) difference −6.67 −9.09+6.25 +9.09 −6.25 [%]

The patients number 1 to 5 of the placebo group had the followingdiseases and optionally additionally the following number of prescribedmedicines/drugs:

Patient 1: Fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis+4 medicines a day;Patient 2: Vertebral pluri-sagging, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis,visually impaired;Patient 3: Diabetes+4 medicines per day, fibromyalgia;Patient 4: Rheumatoid arthritis+4 medicines per day, sarcopenia,previous cerebral ischemia; andPatient 5: Anti-depressant drugs+4 drugs a day, hypertension,osteoporosis.Group Treated with Water According to Invention: Testing Results

PATIENT No. 1 2 3 4 5 TEST TYPE before after before after before afterbefore after before after Walking 11.63 9.45 11.40 11.36 15.02 11.0413.55 12.76 9.73 8.86 speed over 10 meters [seconds] difference −18.74−0.35 −26.50 −5.83 −8.94 [%] Walking 9.25 7.63 10.16 9.36 13.22 9.1911.57 9.90 7.96 7.55 speed over 10 meters (as fast as he can) [seconds]difference −17.51 −7.87 −30.48 −14.43 −5.15 [%] TUG 12.15 10.79 10.8310.46 19.29 15.13 11.81 11.65 9.30 7.47 (Timed Up and Go) [seconds]difference −11.19 −3.42 −21.57 −1.35 −19.68 [%]TANDEM >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 >10 3 >10 >10 >10 test [seconds] difference 00 0 >+233.33 0 [%] SEMI 2.00 >30 17.58 13.63 9.00 >10 2.00 8.00 <6 >10TANDEM test [seconds] difference >+1400 −22.47 >+11.11 +300.00 >+66.66[%] Backwards 6.16 6.09 8.55 3.84 17.36 13.91 10.00 6.50 4.35 4.02walking on 3 meters [seconds] difference −1.14 −55.09 −19.87 −35.00−7.59 [%] Backwards 4.25 3.03 4.62 3.19 11.76 6.67 6.50 4.50 3.22 3.07walking on 3 meters (as fast as he can) [seconds] difference −28.71−30.95 −43.28 −30.77 −4.66 [%] Chair Test 11.00 15.00 14.00 14.00 9.0012.00 11.00 14.00 13.00 15.00 (how many times he gets up and sits in 30seconds) difference +36.36 0.00 +33.33 +27.27 +15.38 [%]

The patients number 1 to 5 of the group treated with water according toinvention had the following diseases and optionally additionally thefollowing number of prescribed medicines/drugs:

Patient 1: Osteoporotic, multiple vertebral failures, arthritic-severehypoacusia+4 medicines per day, hypertensive, anti-depressant drugs,sarcopenic;Patient 2: rheumatoid arthritis, polyarthritis+4 medicines a day, walkwith stick;Patient 3: Padgett's disease-antidepressant drugs+4 medicines a day,arthritic, osteoporotic, previous cerebral ischemia;Patient 4: Osteoporotic, multiple vertebral sagging, hypertensive+4medicines per day, severe hypoacusia-arthritis, multi-naturalencephalopathy; andPatient 5: Fibromyalgia, breast cancer, bladder tumor, hypovitaminosisD, osteoporosis, carotid sub-occlusion.

In particular, the above experimental results for the additional testingof walking parameters show that the water for use as a medicamentaccording to the present invention provides for significant or even verysignificant increases of walking speed and almost all other above listedwalking parameters, as can be gathered from the above tables. It isnoted that for most of the tested walking parameters, e.g. walking speedin seconds, a percental decrease means an improvement. Because, e.g. forthe walking speed in seconds, a decreased amount of seconds required forthe distance of 10 meters means a higher walking speed.

By contrast, the placebo group treated with water being not according tothe present invention shows no or at least no significant improvement ofthe walking parameters. Hence, it is additionally proven that surprisingtherapeutically effects are attained owing to the present medical use,whereby an alleged placebo effect can be ruled out also for the furthertested walking parameters.

Push Tests

The following push tests were carried out before and after treatment ofthe patients with the water according to the present invention, whereinthe patients were selected from the above groups described for thetesting of the walking parameters. For the push tests, the CE certifieddynamometer apparatus of THS-Therapeutics Solutions was adopted. The THSapparatus was used to put out of balance a patient. The patient wassecured to a support sling or harness to avoid lateral falls. Using adynamometer, the resistance/resilience at the lateral thrust of apatient was tested by determining as result of the effective lateralpush, the load to the sling support, the displacement from the center ofgravity and the displacement of the supporting foot for regaining theupright position (COP). For the testing, the test persons werepositioned in orthostasis and secured in a sling, and received a definedlateral push placed on one of the two shoulders at the level of thedeltoid region.

The dynamometer apparatus pushes at the height of the lateral deltoid,and various devices connected to the equipment and the test persondetect the following:

-   -   the strength (in kg) has to be applied by the THS dynamometer        apparatus in order to move the patient;    -   the load of the patient on the support sling or the leaning on        the harness;    -   the displacement in mm of the center of gravity under the        lateral thrust; and    -   the path (in mm) of the supporting foot to resume the upright        position, i.e. the pressure center.

Before/after Results (for Patient Belonging to Group 1)

Age [years]: Sex: Weight [kg]: Height [cm]: Patient's data: 74 F 55 168

Effective Load on the Center of gravity Pressure push support slingdisplacement center [kg]: [kg]: [mm]: [mm]: before: after: before:after: before: after: before: after: 2.80 4.09 4.20 2.70 1164 191 768600 3.17 3.93 3.30 2.70 1201 334 862 730 3.93 4.19 4.50 2.70  992 207714 766 Ø *⁾: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: 3.30 4.07 4.00 2.70 1119 244 781 698+23% −32% −78% −11% **⁾ *⁾ Symbol “Ø” means average value of the threevalues listed above “Ø” **⁾ The percental values in last line indicatechange between “before” and “after” values

Before/after Results (for Patient Belonging to Group 4)

Age [years]: Sex: Weight [kg]: Height [cm]: Patient's data: 79 F 45 153

Effective Load on the Center of gravity Pressure push support slingdisplacement center [kg]: [kg]: [mm]: [mm]: before: after: before:after: before: after: before: after: 3.66 3.25  8.80 7.20 2287 1424  865892 3.31 3.90 10.00 8.50 2145 765 1139  918 3.70 3.45 10.00 6.90 2145693 817 795 Ø *⁾: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: 3.55 3.53  9.60 7.53 2192 960 940868 +1% −21% −56% −8% *⁾ Symbol “Ø” means average value of the two orthree values listed above “Ø” **⁾ The percental values in last lineindicate change between “before” and “after” values

Before/after Results (for Patient Belonging to Group 2)

Age [years]: Sex: Weight [kg]: Height [cm]: Patient's data: 67 F 56 166

Effective Load on the Center of gravity Pressure push support slingdisplacement center [kg]: [kg]: [mm]: [mm]: before: after: before:after: before: after: before: after: 3.27 4.54 2.90 2.60 441 248 1111 907 4.87 5.10 3.60 3.00 421 484 1012 1013 3.90 5.32 3.95 2.30 267 4991007 1108 Ø *⁾: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: 4.01 4.48 3.48 2.63 376 410 10431009 +12% −24% +9% −3% *⁾ Symbol “Ø” means average value of the threevalues listed above “Ø” **⁾ The percental values in last line indicatechange between “before” and “after” values

Before/after Results (for Patient Belonging to Group 3)

Age [years]: Sex: Weight [kg]: Height [cm]: Patient's data: 77 F 62 160

Effective Load on the Center of gravity push support sling displacementPressure [kg]: [kg]: [mm]: center: before: after: before: after: before:after: before: after: 3.33 4.21 2.88 2.45 545 255 1227 988 3.77 4.333.79 2.98 601 345 1147 977 3.43 4.97 3.77 2.35 598 378 1159 956 Ø *⁾: Ø:Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: 3.51 4.50 3.48 2.59 581 326 1177 973 +28% −25% −43%−17% *⁾ Symbol “Ø” means average value of the three values listed above“Ø” **⁾ The percental values in last line indicate change between“before” and “after” values

Before/after Results (Patient Belonging to Group 5)

Age [years]: Sex: Weight [kg]: Height [cm]: Patient's data: 88 F 75 163

Effective Load on the Center of gravity Pressure push support slingdisplacement center [kg]: [kg]: [mm]: [mm]: before: after: before:after: before: after: before: after: 3.41 4.01 3.78 2.70 615 355 1131929 3.77 4.18 3.60 2.67 631 376 1045 989 3.33 4.21 3.90 2.35 717 3881133 877 Ø *⁾: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: Ø: 3.50 4.13 3.76 2.57 581 326 1103 931+18% −31% +43% −15% **⁾ *⁾ Symbol “Ø” means average value of the threevalues listed above “Ø” **⁾ The percental values in last line indicatechange between “before” and “after” values

The above results of the push test show the following:

-   -   The effective push is improved for all test persons, wherein for        three of the four persons, there is a very significant        improvement of 12% or more;    -   the load on the supporting sling is improved for all test        persons, wherein for all four test persons, the load on the        supporting sling is very significantly reduced for 21% or more;    -   for the center of gravity displacement, it appears that this        parameter strongly depends on the kind of the person (and        his/her diseases) tested, because while there is a significant        decrease of this parameter for two persons, there is a        significant increase for the other two persons; and    -   for the pressure center, there is an improvement in terms of a        decrease for all test persons, wherein for three test persons,        there is a very significant decrease of 8% or more.

Pain Assessment

In addition to the above described testing of walking parameters andpush test, a pain assessment by means of visual analogue scale (VAS) wasdone. The VAS pain assessment was carried out as follows: First, adefined pressure strength was applied to a test person by means of adigital algometer. Second, the test person classified his/her pain in apain score being a numerical value range of 0 to 10, wherein 0 means nopain, and 10 means worst pain ever. By repeating the aforementionedsteps of applying defined pressure strength, which is increasedstepwise, and subsequent classification of the pain by VAS, theindividual pain threshold of the test person before treatment with thewater according to the present invention was determined.

Then, the test person was treated with the water according to thepresent invention. Thereafter, the pain assessment by means of VAS wascarried out again, to find out whether or not there was arelief/decrease of pain.

It was surprisingly found that all test persons treated with the wateraccording to the present invention had a decrease pain of about 40 to60% compared to placebo group.

Annotations

In the following, questions regarding how electromagnetic energies likepresent energies (i), (ii) and (iii) can be stored in water, and howwater applied with electromagnetic energies can be distinguished fromnormal water not applied with electromagnetic energies. Furthermore, itis shown how the (human) body is influenced by electromagnetic energies,and where in the body these energies are transmitted.

Premise

It is known that all humans and animals are potential subjects toattacks of an infectious type (bacterial, parasitic, viral) and eventoxic (according to the research, we introduce at least 3000 toxinsdaily with diet and lung respiration). Furthermore, for humans,professional, family and modern life commitments lead to repeatedfatigue, and therefore psycho-physical stress.

Bioelectrical medical devices that emit electromagnetic waves fortherapeutic use do not exclude drug therapy, but favor a generalimprovement in health status.

Examples of biophysical medical therapies are: ultrasounds,radiotherapy, etc. [1]

In the university field, there are faculties dealing withbioelectromagnetism, such as that of professor Guglielmo D'Inzeo, who isprofessor in the field of bioelectromagnetic interaction at the LaSapienza University of Rome. Since 2016, he has been appointed a memberof the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection(ICNIRP) Commission.

Water is an abnormal substance. Its physical properties deviateconsiderably from homologous substances whose molecules are composed of3 atoms.

A great deal of literature has been known since the 60s, a series ofworks show the presence of non-thermal effects of weak non-ionizingelectromagnetic fields, on the living organism and on the biologicalsystem.

These effects have been observed for a wide range of frequencies, fromvisible light to microwaves, radio waves and quasi-static and staticmagnetic fields.

A considerable part of these works is connected to the role ofcosmophysical and geophysical factors of life on earth, the other partof the work, is related to electromagnetic therapy in medicine.

There are several hypotheses that explain the effects of weak fields onthe biological system, one based on the influence of electromagneticfields on water properties.

The most convincing was shown in experiments with water previouslyexposed to electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, acoustic or vibratingfields, maintaining/storing the biological activity acquired for asufficiently long time.

To date, a significant number of experimental works have appeared inwhich changes in the physicochemical properties of water and aqueoussolutions are recorded under the action of weak fields of anelectromagnetic nature and in addition to low and very low concentrationof organic substances and inorganic with physical methods.

In view of reference [10], water, it becomes apparent that water is notjust a pure substance consisting only of H₂O molecules, but rather,water may maintain/store electromagnetic energies applied to the water.

Storing of Electromagnetic Energies in Water

An important characteristic of water is given by the polarity of itsmolecule. The shape of the water molecule, composed of three atoms, oneof oxygen and two of hydrogen, is comparable to a tetrahedron with theoxygen atom in the center, two hydrogen atoms at two of the vertices,and two electrons not shared with the other two vertices. The electronsare more attracted towards the oxygen atom, being this moreelectronegative than hydrogen. Therefore, the bonds formed between the Hatoms and the O atom are called “polar covalents”, since they have apartial charge negative at the oxygen atom, and a partial positivecharge at the hydrogen atoms.

A molecule that presents this imbalance of electric charges is called“electric dipole”. Electric charges cause water molecules to beattracted to each other.

In nature, the water dipoles are randomly oriented following the laws ofattraction that hold all the molecules together.

If water is subjected to electromagnetic fields, almost all of itsdipoles (water molecules) tend to orient themselves according to thecourse (the direction of flow) of the electromagnetic field. [2]

That is, water has the ability to maintain the information received fromthe electromagnetic field or energies in the form of orientation of thedipoles that compose it. The electromagnetic field or energies by itsdefinition is/are the set of waves that form the electric field orenergies, with those of the magnetic field or energies that propagate ontwo perpendicular planes between them. The waves are the set offrequency and intensity of the electromagnetic field or energies and canhave different shapes (sinusoidal, square, triangular, sawtooth etc.).Therefore, water subjected to an electromagnetic field orelectromagnetic energies such as light or electrical energymaintain/store the direction impressed by the flow of theelectromagnetic field, memorizes the frequency of the field or energyapplied to it. The intensity and the time of application determine theduration of the storage of electromagnetic energy within the water [5].

How can Water Applied with Electromagnetic Energy/Energies beDistinguished from Normal Water not Applied with ElectromagneticEnergy/Energies?

Water subjected to electromagnetic fields or energies changes itsviscosity (and surface tension). Or rather, the viscosity of water, asthe electromagnetic field or energy/energies increases, decreases theviscosity of the water applied with electromagnetic energy e.g. in theform of a magnetic field:

Magnetic field: Viscosity: [Tesla] mPas · s 0 0.91 0.44 0.90 1.00 0.891.57 0.87 2.01 0.88 2.55 0.90 3.01 0.91

[5]

This increase in the viscosity of the water subjected to electromagneticenergy/energies such as electromagnetic fields increases the surfacetension of the water or increases the cohesion between the watermolecules, and consequently affects the meniscus of contact betweenwater and the glass wall. The meniscus is the radius of curvature, whichassumes the superficial water veil in contact with the glass, in thecase of water the meniscus is concave (curvature facing upwards). [20]

The smaller the diameter of a water container, the more pronounced isthe meniscus. Therefore, using a container with a small graduateddiameter (burette), one can measure the differences between the tworadii of curvature (meniscus), of the two burettes containing the waternot subjected to a magnetic field and the one subjected to a magneticfield. [20]

Water is the best universal solvent. It stores information (receivedfrom the solutes with which it comes into contact) aggregating inparticular forms groups of molecules called “clusters” (which have theirown EMF—Electro Magnetic Field), and releases it (exchanges). Only whenwater comes into physical contact with other liquids, a compensation for“difference in IT potential” takes place. Thereby, the medium, or theinterface to obtain this exchange is the CEM of the two liquids (waterand informed clusters), come to “to meet” by contact:

http://www.medicinaecologica.it/medicina%20ecologica%20-%20Memoria%20dell'Acqua.htmlDoes Water Applied with Electromagnetic Energy/Energies Undergo Chemicaland Physical Changes?

Water exposed to the influence of electromagnetic energy in the form ofe.g. a weak magnetic field is magnetized for a very short time. Somepublications have described the effects of the electromagnetic field(EMF) on water molecules. These effects include: Changes in viscosity,surface tension, light refraction index, electrical conductivity andlight absorption. [6]

The physical properties of water change, while the chemical compositionremains unchanged.

The phenomenon of magnetization is explained by the fact that themagnetic field deforms the structure of water. It is known that water isa set of molecules arranged in a certain sense. If we let water passthrough a series of alternating and powerful magnetic fields, electriccharges are added that change both the sense and the displacement of theions, so that the water becomes magnetized acquiring the ability toprevent the formation of microcrystals:

https://arteruffini.wordpress.com/medicina-alternativa/acqua-magnetizzata/

It has been shown that magnetized and non-magnetized water havedifferent rates of UV absorption:

https://www.biomag.it/magnetizzazione-dell-acqua/

In the human body, about 60 trillion cells immersed in a liquid calledwater are born, reproduce, function, transmit, receive information anddie obeying the laws of electromagnetism, behave in practice aselectromagnetic oscillators and this applies to all living tissues:

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The aforementioned professor Piccardi managed to distinguish threestates of “activation” (magnetization) of water, which he called type“C” (not activated water), “T” and “R”. He also noted that the activatedwater could transmit the activation status (magnetization) also to otherwater through the walls of a container, but modifying the effectaccording to whether the walls of the container were insulating orconductive.

Piccardi, in a conference at the Italian Chemical Society held at theInstitute of General Chemistry of the University of Genoa on Saturday 29Apr. 1939, summed up the main features of the activation status,specifically referring to the water:

1) Water activation is not instantaneous, but requires a certainduration of the activating action;2) Water retains its new properties for a very long time, at least forabout four days (in fact, there was a much longer time, from twenty daysto many months, depending on the chemical species present in the waterand the type of energy transmitted;3) Water does not lose its new properties due to freezing ordistillation;4) The activated water “T” or “R” acts on the common water (“C”) throughelectrically insulating walls, transforming it into water also “T” or“R”;5) The activated water “T” or “R”, acts on the common water (“C”)through metal walls, but transforming it into water “R” or “T”. It is aninverse action that constitutes a singular effect due to metals; and6) Other liquids may be able to behave like water.

[22]

With What Types of Energy can Water be Magnetized? What Magnitudes ofMagnetism are Known in Literature?

Water can be magnetized by means of:

-   -   permanent magnets, 3000 Gauss (300 μt); and/or by    -   low intensity low frequency electromagnetic fields.

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[4]

Water subjected to constant magnetic fields (permanent magnets) ofvarying intensity produced physical changes in the properties of water.

Change in Specific Heat (i.e. Change in Boiling Point):

Tap water Boiling temperature: with magnetic field: [° C.] [mT] 99.29 098.17 100 97.61 200 97.23 300 98.02 400

[7]

Other studies talk about the behavior of water, when subjected to highfrequency electromagnetic fields, of the order of the Giga Hertz, butthey are not treated here, as they are harmful to living matter. [8]

A recent experiment on a physical, non-biological system ofroom-temperature ions has shown that microscopic ion currents can beinduced by simultaneously applying two parallel magnetic fields, arather weak static field, B₀ and a much weaker alternate field, B_(ac),[B_(ac)˜10-3 B₀] whose frequency coincides with the frequency of thecyclotron v=qB₀/2Πm of the selected ion. Consequently, there are ionicphenomena that last up to 20 s and with amplitudes up to 10 nÅ. Energyexchanges induced by thermal agitation (the “KT problem”) seem to haveno role. We analyzed this problem in the framework of coherent quantumelectrodynamics, reaching the following conclusions:

(a) As has been shown in previous articles, water molecules in liquidand solute ions are involved in their ground state in ordered coherentconfigurations;(b) the ions are able to move without collisions between them in theinterstices between the water coherence domains; and(c) due to consistency, ions can follow classical orbits in magneticfields. [28]

It has been shown that it is possible to foresee the possibility thatthe coherent interaction between the water's electric dipoles and thefield/energies that radiates it, carries out the very important task ofgenerating ordered structures in macroscopic domains (i.e., within a fewhundred micron), which could therefore play a fundamental role in theorganization of the animate as well as the living matter in thewonderful ways in which physical analysis is incessantly revealing.Obviously, further research is needed in this direction. [29]

Why is a Human being or Animal Influenced by Electromagnetic Fields?

The water present in living organisms is different from the water thatflows in rivers or fills the oceans, since it has additional properties,namely properties of quantum physics, in particular coherence. Namely,the water molecules that make up our body form a “coherent system”,which means that the individual water molecules are related to eachother. In other words, all the water molecules of an organ are in“phase”, they share the same content of information, or the electrons ofthe atoms that make up the water, oscillate in sync at the samefrequency. The human body is a complex of biological organs, onedifferent from the other. The human body then develops specificelectromagnetic signals, which can be measured today. [11]

When a child is conceived, the heart starts beating before the brain isformed. This led doctors to wonder where the intelligence needed tostart and regulate the heartbeat comes from. To the surprise of themedical world, scientists at the Heart Math Institute in California havediscovered that the heart has its own brain composed of around fortythousand cells. Furthermore, they showed that the human heart generatesthe largest and most powerful energy field among all those generated bythe other organs of the body, including the brain inside the skull. Theydiscovered that this electromagnetic field has a diameter that extendsfrom two and a half meters to three meters, with the axis centered inthe heart. The electromagnetic field generated by the heart permeatesevery cell and, similarly to information carried by radio waves, can actas a synchronizing signal for the whole body. The evidence experimentalshows that this energy, not only is transmitted internally to the brain,but is also transposable by other subjects who are within its range ofaction. The electric field that is measured by the electrocardiogram(ECG) is approximately 60 times larger in magnitude than that generatedby brain waves recorded by an electroencephalogram (EEG). The magneticcomponent of the heart field, which is approximately 5000 times morepowerful than that produced by the brain, is not hindered by tissues andcan be measured up to a few meters away with a Superconducting QuantumInterference Instrument (SQUID) based on magnetometers. [25]

The magnetic fields generated by the brain and other organs of the humanbody are very weak, of the femtoTesla order (10-15 T), to perform thesemeasurements on the human body, it is necessary to work inside ashielded chamber with a magnetic field terrestrial which varies from 68μT (10-6 T) at the equator to 20 μT at the poles.

The magnetic fields generated by the brain have specific, measurablefrequencies divided into the following ranges:

Wave: from: to: Delta 0 Hz  4 Hz Theta 4 Hz  8 Hz Alpha 8 Hz 13 Hz Beta13 Hz  25 Hz Gamma 26 Hz  50 Hz

Static magnetic fields can have significant clinical utility whilepulsed magnetic fields (PEMF) show more powerful effects on thebiological system. [19]

Ex vivo studies have shown that electromagnetic fields pulsed at 75 Hz(1.5 mT of magnetic induction) increase the synthesis of the proteinsthat make up the extracellular matrix of cartilages (proteoglycans),thus decreasing the catabolic effect of inflammatory cytokines.Investigations carried out in vitro have shown that a 30-minute exposureto the pulsed fields described above causes an increase in theadenosine-A2A receptor bond which results in an increase in theproduction of nitrogen oxide with a consequent decrease in the efficacyof pro-inflammatory cytokines, responsible for in turn of thedegradation of the cartilaginous matrix. Furthermore, for exposureslonger than 6 hours there is also an increase in the production ofchondrocytes. [26]

Recent evidence shows that MSM (Mesenchymal Stromal Cells) found injoint tissues can differentiate to repair damaged tissue, this repairfunction can be suppressed by the inflammatory environment. Theextremely low pulsed low frequency electromagnetic field (PEMF), a formof biophysical stimulation, has an anti-inflammatory effect causing CSMdifferentiation. PEMFs increase the functional activity of CSMs andimprove the differentiation of chondrocytes and osteocytes, acceleratecell differentiation, increase collagen deposition. [21]

Excerpt from an Interview with Prof. Guglielmo D'Inzeo—Full Professor ofBioelectromagnetic Interaction at the La Sapienza University of Rome

How have the investigative techniques and methodologies evolved inmolecular interaction studies aimed at investigating non-thermaleffects? The techniques and methods of investigation at the molecularlevel have been adopted in the field of bioelectromagnetism for overtwenty years. Only recently has the technological evolution and theconsequent increase in computing capacity made available the necessarytools to be able to apply these numerical models in practice and fullyexploit the theoretical knowledge already developed.

Similarly, computational molecular dynamics techniques have evolved,which are more typical of chemistry and are applied tobioelectromagnetism by adding the presence of the electromagnetic fieldto the simulation control variables. In reality, the application ofthese techniques to chemistry has also shown that the moleculescommunicate in “electromagnetic mode”, since the molecular reactions arecontrolled by the interaction between electrons and the relative fieldsgenerated. Electromagnetic fields are therefore the basis of thefunctioning of biological systems, even in the absence of an externalfield. [27]

Towards which applications do research on interaction with EMFs at thecellular level address today?

. . . Molecular simulations allow us to study which type of electricfield is most effective in different therapeutic applications . . . .Considering that the basic mechanisms are not yet fully known, it can besaid that this type of technique applied at the clinical level has greatpotential. [27]

Where is the Electromagnetic Signal Transmitted?

We have seen how the propagation of the electromagnetic field throughconnective tissues takes place but with a loss of signal strength, so itis necessary to give the field such power as to overcome the layers ofconnective tissue to reach the organ to be treated. It is possible toovercome this problem by associating the PEMF technique with theknowledge of the stimulation points of the acupuncture energy channels.The classical Chinese theory of acupuncture states that there are 12main meridians that are used as a link between the body and the head(brain that governs all the organs), other accessory meridians extendinternally to the body and reach all internal organs. In classicalacupuncture are needles that stimulate the various end points under theskin that connect the internal organs to be treated. [14]

Study on the emission of photons from the hands in the short term. Thehuman eye is not the sensitivity so strong as to perceive the emissionof photons, therefore we use equipment suitable for the purpose, theso-called photomultiplier tubes. Experimental work has been done withthe aim of gathering more information on the dynamics of the fluctuationof the emissions of human photons in the 24-hour interval, since thedata concerning the dynamics of the emission of human photons found inthe literature are rather scarce and oriented more on long-termobservation, weeks and months time intervals. From this research it wasfound that diurnal fluctuations in the intensity of photonic emissionsand the asymmetry of left-right hands are not negligible. The knowledgeof the diurnal rhythms of the emission of intensity and symmetry ofphotons is crucial for the evaluation of any further experiments basedon the comparison between left/right anatomical positions, to avoidfalse conclusions. However, the trend of these emissions must bedeepened through further research, this new set of data can serve as aperspective for a non-invasive diagnostic tool. [16]

The emission of photons from the palm and back of the hands can be oneof the ways to verify the change in the biological state of the humanbody when subjected to constant magnetic fields.

The system provides for the measurement of the emission of photons fromthe hands using a darkroom within which there are photon counters, datais recorded for 3 minutes and stored.

Subsequently, small magnets are placed in 17 points of stimulation ofthe acupuncture of the hand and right foot, for 1 hour; after which thenew measurement of the emission of the photons and their storage isperformed.

Analyses of the data of the two measurements on a sample of 37 peopleshowed that the emission of photons is different in relation to themeasurements taken before and after stimulation with permanent magnets.[19]

A study based on the research on the correlation age and emission powerof photons from hands, has shown the existence of a significantrelationship between the chronological age and the emission ofultra-weak photons from the hands; or a positive correlation between theemission force of photons with chronological age. [15]

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1-21. (canceled)
 22. Method for providing water irradiated withelectromagnetic energies, wherein the method comprises: (A) a step ofproviding water; (B) a step of applying electromagnetic energies to thewater of step (A), wherein the electromagnetic energies are in the formof: (i) light energy with a wavelength of between 500 and 700 nm, (ii)light energy with a wavelength of between 701 and 1050 nm, and (iii) anelectrical energy with a maximum voltage of 240 V, and theelectromagnetic energies are simultaneously applied to the water,wherein at least one of the electromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii)is applied to the water in the form of trains of pulses having at leasttwo discrete frequencies, wherein a first frequency is between 0.1 to 10Hz and a second frequency is between 40 and 1500 Hz, wherein for each oflight energies (i) and (ii), the amount of energy is between 1.5 to 2 J,and for the electrical energy (iii), the amount of electrical energy isup to 0.4 J.
 23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the water hasat least one of the following features a), b) and c): a) the water istab water, distilled water, osmosis water, reverse osmosis water or amixture thereof; b) the water contains sodium chloride; c) the watercontains sodium chloride in an amount of at most 330 g/l, preferably 1to 35 g/l, more preferably 4 to 30 g/l, most preferably 8 to 10 g/l. 24.The method according to claim 22, wherein the water is in the form ofwater alone or the water is comprised in a material selected from afabric, a non-woven, medical patches, a cream formulation, a gelformulation, an ointment formulation, an aqueous solution, a product fordental hygiene, a food and a drink; preferably water is used alone orcomprised in a material selected from a fabric, a cream formulation, agel formulation, an ointment formulation, an aqueous solution; morepreferably water is used alone or comprised in gauze fabric or terryfabric; most preferably water is used alone or comprised in gauzefabric.
 25. The method according to claim 22, wherein theelectromagnetic energies (i), (ii) and (iii) are simultaneously appliedto the water for at least 5 min, preferably 7 min to 2 h, morepreferably 8 min to 1 h, even more preferably 9 min to 35 min, yet evenmore preferably 9 min to 30 min, most preferably 10 to 20 min.
 26. Themethod according claim 22, wherein in the pulses having at least twodiscrete frequencies, the first frequency is between 0.5 to 7.5 Hz andthe second frequency is between 60 and 220 Hz; preferably the firstfrequency is between 0.5 to 5 Hz and the second frequency is between 70and 200 Hz; more preferably the first frequency is between 0.8 to 3.2 Hzand the second frequency is between 80 and 190 Hz; even more preferablythe first frequency is 1 Hz, 2 Hz or 3 Hz, and the second frequency is85 Hz, 100 Hz or 180 Hz; most preferably the first frequency is 1 Hz andthe second frequency is 180 Hz, the first frequency is 2 Hz and thesecond frequency is 100 Hz, or the first frequency is 3 Hz and thesecond frequency is 85 Hz.
 27. The method according claim 22, wherein(iii) the electrical energy has a maximum voltage of 200 V, morepreferably a maximum voltage of 150 V, even more preferably a maximumvoltage of 110 V, yet even more preferably a maximum voltage of 90 V,and most preferably a maximum voltage of between 50 and 85 V.
 28. Themethod according claim 22, wherein each pulse has a duration of between50 and 1000 μs, preferably of between 80 and 500 μs, most preferably ofbetween 90 and 350 μs; and/or between the pulses, there is a pause timeof between 0.5 and 20 s in which there is no pulsed electromagneticenergy.
 29. The method according claim 22, wherein for each of lightenergies (i) and (ii), the amount of energy is between 1.7 to 1.9 J;and/or for electrical energy (iii), the amount of energy is between 0.05to 0.3 J, preferably between 0.1 to 0.25 J.
 30. The method according toclaim 22, wherein the water applied with electromagnetic energies (i),(ii) and (iii) has a boiling point below 99.29° C., preferably below99.10° C., more preferably below 98.90° C., even more preferably below98.70° C., yet even more preferably below 98.50° C., most preferablybelow 98.30° C.; and/or the water applied with electromagnetic energies(i), (ii) and (iii) has a viscosity below 0.91 mPa·s, more preferablybelow 0.90 mPa·s, most preferably between 0.87 to 0.90 mPa·s.
 31. Waterfor use as a medicament in the improvement of the sense of balanceaffected by a disease negatively affecting the sense of balance, whereinthe disease is at least one disease selected from the group consistingof arthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterial hypertension, fibromyalgia,rheumatoid arthritis, frequent falls, vertebral fractures, diabetesmellitus, osteoporosis, recurrent falls, Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease, anxiety neurosis, characterized in that the wateris prepared by the method according to claim
 22. 32. Water for useaccording to claim 31, wherein the at least one disease is selected fromthe group consisting of arthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterial hypertension,fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, vertebral fractures, diabetesmellitus, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease;preferably at least one disease selected from the group consisting ofarthrosis, polyarthrosis, arterial hypertension, fibromyalgia,rheumatoid arthritis, vertebral fractures, diabetes mellitus, andosteoporosis.
 33. Water for use as a medicament in the treatment of atleast one pain selected from myofascial pain, chronic pain,algo-dysfunctional pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, nociceptive painincluding post-surgical pain inflammatory pain, osteoarthritis andvisceral pain, characterized in that the water is prepared by the methodaccording to claim
 22. 34. Water for use according to claim 33, whereinthe at least one pain is selected from the group consisting ofmyofascial pain, algo-dysfunctional pain and chronic pain; preferablythe pain is selected from myofascial pain and benign chronic pain(secondary algo-dysfunctional syndrome), more preferably myofascialpain.